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What legendary land was between the Scilly Isles and Cornwall before it was overwhelmed by the sea?

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What legendary land was between the Scilly Isles and Cornwall before it was overwhelmed by the sea?
posted Oct 29, 2015 by Ujjwal Mehra

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Answer: Lyonesse
Its Cornish name is "Lethowstow". It is mentioned in works by Sir Richard Carew, Gibson, Malory, Spenser, Milton and Tennyson.

answer Oct 29, 2015 by Manikandan J
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